Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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